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Medium
CVE-1999-1501
(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3...
Vulnerability Description
(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
irix
Vulnerable Versions:
6.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.